Carline reenforcement and load-lifting arrangement



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CARLINE REENFORCEMENT AND LOAD LIFTING ARRMGEMENTv Filed Mroh s, 1926 Fig. 6

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Patented @et l1, 127.

CREES D. BONSLL, 0F NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CRLINE BEENFRCEMEN'L AN D LOAD-LIFTIN G ARRANGEMENT.

l Application led March 8, 1926. Serial No. 93,155.

ln some cars the roof structure comprises carlines spanning the distance between the opposite side plates with metallic roof .sheets spanning the spaces between the adjacent carlines. These roof sheets are sometimes secured to the carline making what is known as a rigid steel roof and sometimes positioned loosely between the carlines making what is known as a flexible steel roof. ln such types of roofs the bottom of the carlines are substantially flush with the bottom of the roof sheets, thus obtaining a flat interior surface. With such roofs it is frequently impossible to secure a rope or chain T to the carline or in fact to any other part of the roof, therefore, it is difficult and cumbersome to move heavy ladings into, out of or around in the car.

My invention resides in reenforcing all, or some of the carlines of an all metal car roof by means which also constitute a support for longitudinally extending beams, which beams are used for attaching loading devices.

The beams extend longitudinally of the car and may span the distance between two adjacent carline reenforcements or three or more carlines or, in fact, may effectively eX- tend the fulllengthof the car. The beams 80 may be positioned in parallel pairs, as shown in Fig. 1, or in parallel pairs in combination with single beams, as shown in Fig. 2, or in staggered relation, -as shown in Fig. 3, orthey may be positioned in alignment. Various arrangements and combinations of the carline reenforcements and beams may be devised to suit the requirements of the railroads and shippers. An object of the invention is to provide web plates to strengthen the carlines of a railway car and to provide beams to prevent these web plates from buckling which beams are below and spaced apart from the roof so as to furnish a place for attaching a loading device. f

Another object of the invention is to simplify the manufacture of such web plates by making them of two pieces and so arranging and positioning the said beams that the part thereof which secures them to the web plate also serves as a splicing member for the two component parts of the web plate.

The invention reenforces the individual carlines to sustain vertical loads; obtains co-operation between the adjacent carlines to sustain horizontal loads; reinforces the roof framing against distortion in a horiaontal plane. The means connecting the ad- ]acent carlines are also beams and provide a place to attach a block and tackle or rope to raise the lading. These connecting means or beams extend longitudinally of the car so as to provide a large range of operation which is particularly advantageous if the lading is long, such as automobiles or rails; furthermore, the weight of the sustained lading is distributed to at least two reenforced carlines.

rlhe end plate is the end carline of a railway car for all intents and purposes of this V invention, therefore, no distinction is made in the claims herein.

ln the drawings:

Figs. l, 2 and 3 are diagrams showing various arrangements of applying the dev1ce to a railway car as already explained.

Fig. 4 is a partial cross section of a roof of a car with my device applied thereto.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7 7 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 shows a modified form of Figs. 4 and 5.

Fig. 9 shows a modified form of the device.

Fig. 10 is a section on line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

is cut from a rectangular plate.

Fig. 12 shows how the two piece web plate is cut from a rectangular plate.

ln the drawings l have shown a so-called all steel metallic roof comprising a plurality of sheets 2 spanning the distance between the oppositeside plates 3 of the car and secured thereto. Each sheet is provided with an upstanding flange 4 at each opposite side and each flange is positioned near a corresponding flange on the adjacent sheet. A. carline-cap 5 is provided which straddles the Hanges of the adjacent sheets and rivets 6 secure the flanges and the carline-cap together. These carline-caps are positioned abovey the roof sheets and outside of the car so that they do not occupy any of the loading space within the car. This carline-cap 5 is made of suiiicient thickness of material and depth to provide the required 4strength to enable it to perform the functions of a. carline without any additional members or reenforcements. The carline-cap is prefer- Fig. 11 shows how the one piece web plate ably provided with oppositely projecting flanges 7 which increase its strength to sustain a vertical load and also provide means (8) for attaching the carline-cap to the side plates of the car. @f

While I have specifically described one type of roof, it is understood that my device may be applied to other types of car roofs and I intend to file other .applications for patents covering the means and constructions for adapting the device thereto.

When it is desired to apply my device to a carline yin the type'of roof described, a

web plate 10 is inserted between the flanges- 4-4 of adjacent roof sheets and secured thereto by the same rivets or other means which hold the flanges and carline-cap together. This web plate is preferably horizontal along its lower edge 11 so as to obtain the maximum strength and greatest clearance between the roof sheets and the beams without reducing the loading capacity of the ear.

Loading beams 12 extending longitudinally of the car are positioned between the adjacent web plates 1() and are located below the roof sheets and spaced therefrom so that ice tongs, differential chains or other lifting devices may be easily and removably attached thereto. may be made deeper at the middle, as'shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. These beams prevent the web plates from buckling under load thereby securing co-operation between adjacent web plates.

There is no opening between the top of the web plate and the roof and its lower edge is unflanged so that it is impossible to attach any load lifting means to the web plate, as it is the intention that such means be attached to the longitudinal beams only.

The longitudinal beams 12 may be made of a pressed inverted U-section, as shown in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive, which construction is very strong to sustain a load in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction. The lower opposite projecting flanges 13 are turned slightly upwardly so that the ice tong will not slip off. The beam has an integral upturned flange 14 at each end which is secured to the web plate.

In the modified form, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, structural shapes such as T-bars are used for the longitudinal beams which are secured to the web plates by standard connecting angles 15. v

- When the web plate is made of one piece of metal extending from side plate to side plate it must be shaped. as shown in solid lines in Fig. 11, which will require scrapping of the portions 16. This waste of material can be Jobviated by cutting a rectangular 'plate along linev 17 as shown in Fig. 12. 'I wo such metallic pieces-are located on the Vopposite sides of the center line of the car These longitudinal beams and abutted together (see Fig. 8) and secured together by the flanges 14 without any additional splice plates.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the angles 15 serve as splice plates for thc two component parts of the web plate.

The peculiar formation of the load lifting beam is disclosed in this application, but is specifically claimed in my co-pending application `Serial No. 147,990, filed November 12, 1926. i

I claim:

1. In a .railway car, the combination of roof sheets having upstanding flanges at their adjacent edges, a roof carline einbracing the flanges of adjacent roof sheets, a plate positioned between the upstanding flanges of adjacent roof sheets, means for securing said flanges,icarline and plate together, and a beam positioned on each side of said plate and secured thereto, said beams being in longitudinal alignment and located below and spaced from said roof sheets.

2. In a railway car, the combination of roof sheets having upstanding flanges at their adjacent edges, a plate positioned between the upstanding flanges of adjacent roof sheets, means for securing said flanges and plate together, and a beam positioned on each side of said plate .and secured thereto, said beams being in longitudinal alignment. and located below and spaced from said-roof sheets.

3. In a railway car, the combination of roof sheets, an inverted U-shaped roof carline, a plate positioned inside of said U- shaped roof carline, means for securing said roof carline and plate together, and a beam positioned on each side of said plate and secured thereto, said beams being in longitudinal alignment and located below and spaced from said roof sheets.

4. In a railway car, the combination of a series of roof sheets having upstanding flanges at their adjacent edges, carlines embracing the flanges of adjacent roof sheets, plates positioned between the upstanding flanges of some of said sheets, means for securing said flanges, carline and plate together, and a beam positioned between said plates and secured thereto, said beam being located below and spaced from said roof sheets.

5. In a railway car, the combination of a series of roof sheets having upstanding flanges at their adjacent edges, plates positioned between the upstanding flanges of some of said sheets, means for securing said flanges and plate together, and a beam positioned between said plates and secured thereto, said beam being located below and spaced from said roof sheets. v

6. In a railway car, the combination of a series of roof sheets. U-shaped carlines, plates positioned inside of said U-shaped wenn? carlines, means for securing the carline and plate together, and a beam positioned between said plates and secured thereto, said beam being located below and spaced from said roof sheets.

7. In a railway car roof, the combination of roof carlines, carline reenfor'cements and supporting loading beams normal thereto located below and spaced from the roof, said reenforcements comprising an imperorated plate without any ange at its lower edge.

8. ln a railway car, the combination ont a roof carline, a carline reenforcement comprising two plates secured to the carline and meeting adjacent its middle, and a beam eX- tending normal to the reenforcement positioned on each side thereof and secured to both of the plates.

9. lln a 4railway car, the combination of a roof carline, a carline reenforcement comprising `two plates secured to the carline and meeting adjacent its middle, and a beam extending normal to the reenforcement positioned on each side thereof and secured to both of the plates, said beams being in 1011-.

gitudinal alignment.

10. ln a railway car, the combination of roof sheets, having upstanding flanges at their adjacent edges, an inverted U-shaped carline embracing said langes of adjacent roof sheets, abutting plates located' on op- CHARLES D. BONSALL. 

